题文
In July 2001，Zhang Jian, a 37-year-old swimmer landed in Calais, France after swimming for twelve hours. He became the first Chinese ever to cross the English Channel. The 33.8-kilometre channel has attracted many swimmers because it is one of the most difficult to cross.
Zhang Jian (A)_________ at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing time) on July 29, 2001. After putting some oil on his skin to help keep warm, he (B) stepped into the sea from Shakespeare Beach, Dover. Most of the time, (C) Zhang swam freestyle to save energy. But he had to change his style along the way because the ocean currents changed every six hours and the water was so cold. During the crossing, he ate some food and had some drinks. about three hours before he landed in Calais, a British guide jumped into the sea and (D) 和他一起游泳. At 1:25 a. m. on July 30, 2001, Zhang walked onto the beach at last.
(E) A lot of people were waiting for him on the beach. Among them were his family and friends. They were very proud of him. A foreign reporter spoke highly of him, “He has shown us what is courage and what is strength.”小题1: 在（A）的空白处填入适当的词语 ________________________小题2: 写出划线部分 B 和 E 的同义词或近义词 ________________ ______________小题3:将（C）句改写为 Zhang swam freestyle _________ _________ he could save energy.小题4:将（D）部分译成英语 ______________________________小题5:在文中找出最能解释主题的语句 _________________________
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答案
小题1:set off
小题2:walked; Many
小题3:so that
小题4:swam together with him
小题5:The first Chinese ever to cross the English Channel.
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解析
这篇短文主要介绍了张建是的一个上英国频道的中国人，他显示了我们中国人的勇气和志气。
小题1:填空题。根据句意张建在2001年7月29日在北京一点半出发，set off 固定词组出发的意思
故答案是set off。
小题2:同义词，反义词。根据句意他从莎士比亚海滩进入海，A lot of people were waiting for him on the beach许多人们正在沙滩上等他们，a lot of="many" 表示许多。故答案是walked; Many 。
小题3:同义词组。Zhang swam freestyle to save energy,to在这里是动词不定式表目的="so" that 故答案so that
小题5:汉译英。根据句意故答案是swam together with him
小题5:回答问题。通读全文可知本文主要是是介绍他曾是上英国频道的第一个中国人，故答案是The first Chinese ever to cross the English Channel.
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